Raheem Sterling became the most expensive
English footballer in history when he signed for Manchester City from
Liverpool on a five-year contract, the England forward`s new club
announced on Tuesday July 14,2015
Raheem Sterling,the 20-year-old completed his move to the 2014 Premier League champions
after passing a medical in a deal worth an initial £44million but could
rise to £49 million ($76 million, 68 million euro)
Most expensive British players
|
|---|
| £85.3m- Gareth Bale (Tottenham to Real Madrid, 2013) |
| £49m- Raheem Sterling (Liverpool to Manchester City, 2015) |
| £35m- Andy Carroll (Newcastle to Liverpool, 2011) |
| £30m- Rio Ferdinand (Leeds to Manchester United, 2002) |
| £27m- Luke Shaw (Southampton to Manchester United, 2015) |
| £27m- Wayne Rooney (Everton to Manchester United, 2004) |
| £26m- James Milner (Aston Villa to Manchester City, 2010) |
Raheem Sterling, who will wear the number seven shirt, is now second only to
Welshman Gareth Bale on the all-time most expensive British player chart
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini rated his marquee signing as "one of the best attacking players in world football"
"He is a young player with outstanding ability, and
I am sure the Manchester City fans will be very excited about seeing
him in action for the team."
A statement released on City`s official website,
www.mcfc.co.uk, confirmed: "Manchester City are delighted to announce Raheem Sterling has joined the club on a five-year deal.
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